Netra Proxy Cache Array User's Manual

Solaris and Netra Proxy Cache Restoration

The installation program on the recovery CD performs the following steps:

To Restore the Solaris Operating Environment and Netra Proxy Cache Packages
  1. Replace the hard disk, following the procedure specified in the Netra Proxy Cache Server Service Manual.

  2. Ensure that you have a terminal connected to your Netra Proxy Cache Server, as described in Appendix A of the Netra Proxy Cache Array Configuration Guide or Netra Proxy Cache Server Configuration Guide.

  3. With your Netra Proxy Cache Server connected to both service and control networks, power up your server.

  4. Insert the Netra Proxy Cache recovery CD in the server's CD drive.

  5. Send the RS232 break signal to obtain the ok prompt.

    For tip use:


    <return>~#
    

    For telnet, use Ctrl-]. For other programs, use the appropriate break signal.

  6. At the ok prompt, enter:


    ok boot cdrom
    

    The Solaris boot process starts. The following prompt is displayed:


    Please confirm that you want to reinstall Netra Proxy Cache 1.0.
    This will ERASE ALL EXISTING DATA on the system. 
    
    Answer yes, no or quit: y
    

  7. Enter y to the preceding prompt.

    The entire process takes about an hour. The process completes when the server returns to the ok prompt.

To Restore the Netra Proxy Cache Configuration Properties

If you have a backup diskette:

  1. Insert your backup diskette in the drive of the Netra Proxy Cache Server.

  2. At the ok prompt, enter:


    ok boot
    

    Restoration is complete.

If you do not have a backup diskette:

  1. At the ok prompt, enter:


    ok boot
    

  2. Perform initial configuration as described in the Netra Proxy Cache Server Configuration Guide or the Netra Proxy Cache Array Configuration Guide.

  3. Load the Proxy Cache Administration page.

    The procedure for loading this page is described in Chapter 3, Loading the Proxy Cache Administration Page."

  4. Perform proxy cache service configuration, if the server's default values are not appropriate for your use.

    If your machine is part of an array, you can install the proxy cache, array, and array member configuration from your administrative host or another array member that is running the proxy cache administration server.

  5. Click the Install Configuration link.

    In the Install Configuration page, select the host you are restoring and click Install Selected Hosts.

See the Netra Proxy Cache Array Configuration Guide or Netra Proxy Cache Server Configuration Guide for details on the Install Configuration feature.